Your Local Neighbourhood Policing Team
Every neighbourhood in the Thames Valley area has a dedicated neighbourhood policing team that works together with the local community and partners to: reduce crime and incidents, bring more offenders to justice, protect the vulnerable and tackle violence against women and girls and improve victim service and public confidence.
Neighbourhood policing teams are led by senior police officers and include police officers, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), police staff, police support volunteers and the Special Constabulary.
They aim to make communities safer through an approach that is focussed on visibility, engagement, problem solving and community resilience.
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Crimes and priorities
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The Neighbourhood Policing Team respond to reports from the community and review incidents to determine hotpots for patrols. These locations are added to the team patrol plan and the team problem solve the issues through patrols and problem solving.
Action taken:
Ongoing problem solving of anti-social behaviour in THE BROADWAY to reduce ongoing anti-social behaviour and crime. The Neighbourhood Team have been problem solving the issues in this location, utilising our Public Spaces Protection Order powers, engagement with retail premises to reduce shopliftings and targeting perpetrators of anti-social behaviour. The team have identified those causing concern to the community and have targeted their behaviour by utilising anti-social behaviour legislation and investigation crimes. The neighbourhood team ensure any offences are dealt with and refer young people to engage with the Youth Justice Support Team to reduce and prevent future offending.
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Ongoing issues with a number of addresses in Thatcham, addresses being used for supplying drugs which is causing significant community impact to local residents
Action taken:
2 x warrants executed under Misuse of Drugs Act - South Thatcham
1 x Closure order at an address supplying drugs preventing the tenant living at this address - giving much needed respite to local residents
1 x Closure order obtain for address frequented with drug users causing anti-social behaviour.
Ongoing police operation to target local areas known for drug dealing/use to utilise our police powers.
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Several reports by the community of escooter and e-bikes being ridden in the community - some reports specify they are ridden in an anti-social and/or unsafe manner.
Action taken:
Ongoing operations to seized escooters and illegal e-bikes. These operation are run on a regular basis by the Neighbourhood Policing Team.